A Russian oligarch's megayacht seized by the US is costing taxpayers a fortune, and the government is desperate to sell

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The 106m-long and 18m-high super luxury motor yacht Amadea, one of the largest yacht in the world is seen after anchored at pier in Pasatarlasi for bunkering with 9 fuel trucks, on February 18, 2020 in Bodrum district of Mugla province in Turkey
The Amadea.

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Russia played a card that nearly doubled its energy revenues in February

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Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin attending the plenary session of the Valdai Discussion Club forum in Sochi, Russia, in October.

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Russia's resilience to sanctions shows it is 'costly and unattainable' to isolate a large and globally integrated economy, economist says

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

ALEXANDER KAZAKOV

Russia has managed to skirt many of the West's sanctions, but they still come at a cost to Putin: economist

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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China's biggest banks are finally getting scared by the West's sanctions against Russia

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Vladimir Putin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

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Chinese banks are getting cold feet dealing with Russia

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Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Russia is threatening to retaliate against the West in equal measure if it confiscates Moscow's frozen assets to help Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin seated and speaking into a microphone.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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2 Russian airlines want to keep flying Soviet-era planes, but some of them are so old they're set to be phased out this year

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A Polar Airlines' Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft is serviced at an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.
A Polar Airlines' Antonov An-24 passenger aircraft is serviced at an airport in Yakutsk, Russia.

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Western companies have exited Russia in droves. New companies with owners from China and former Soviet republics are stepping in.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The Red Sea attacks appear to be hurting traders and suppliers across the globe — but Russia's oil trade with India is still booming

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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